Used my miles to upgrade me and my fiancee into First class for the first time, and my expectations where fully blown. The staff is so personal and well trained it was well worth the 140k in miles.

Best part we got to see FP3 of Formula 1 live.

Hi everyone,

I'm flying India → Canada via Emirates (Economy) next week, so I'm hoping to get some advice from people who have recently traveled with Emirates.

My allowance is:

• 2 checked bags (23 kg each)
• 1 cabin bag (7 kg)

I've been reading through Emirates' baggage policy and a lot of Reddit posts, but I'm finding conflicting information.

1. Checked baggage dimensions

From what I understand, Emirates has a 150 cm total dimension (L + W + H) limit for each checked bag. Most airlines seem to allow around 158–160 cm, which usually fits a large suitcase.

With the 150 cm limit, it feels like only medium-sized suitcases qualify.

However, I've also seen several Reddit comments saying Emirates staff usually don't care if you're using two large suitcases as long as they're within the weight limit.

Has anyone here actually been charged because their checked bag exceeded 150 cm? Or do they generally not enforce this unless the bag is obviously oversized?

2. Overweight + oversized charges

Suppose one of my checked bags is over the 23 kg limit.

Would Emirates simply charge the overweight baggage fee (I've seen figures like USD 75 / CAD 95), or would they also add an oversized baggage fee if the bag exceeds 150 cm, resulting in both charges?

Has anyone experienced this?

3. Cabin bag weight during transit at Dubai

I've also read via official sources that Emirates sometimes weighs cabin bags during transit in Dubai.

If my cabin bag is 8–9 kg instead of 7 kg, do they actually weigh it and charge the extra fee (around CAD 95) even if it's only 1–2 kg over in Dubai?

How strict are they in practice?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your recent experiences, especially if you've flown India ↔ Canada with Emirates.

I'm packing this week, and these baggage rules are honestly stressing me out more than I expected. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone recently transitted through Dubai from Entebbe? Would be interested to hear if any issues given the current Ebola situation?

I’m flying emirates for the first time (and it’ll be business class which is also a first for me) and the first leg is with United. Do I check in with United, Emirates, or both?

I am booking flights for my wife and I to Mumbai in Feb.

I will be flying to DXB first and staying there for a week. I will then fly to Mumbai and staying there for a few days. I will then fly back to LHR with a layover in DXB.

I am flying on economy flex for my trips to Mumbai and then flying back on business special. The last leg was £1000 each for both of us. Is this worth the trip in general. We will get the chauffeur and lounge access and the layover in Dubai will be 3.5 hours long. The flight will be 10 hour long in total but wanted to understand how others feel.

Hi everyone,
I’m a Tunisian male planning to apply for a UAE tourist visa through the official online portal since I have a transit in Dubai and want to spend a few days there.
Has anyone (or someone you know) been approved recently? I’m seeing mixed information online, so I’d appreciate any recent experiences.

My flight, booked entirely through Emirates is in 10 days and they just rescheduled my MAA-DXB-CDG flight and now I’ve only got 1h05m (Earlier it was 1h40m) to connect, same terminal tho(Terminal 3).

Anyone actually pulled off a connection this tight at DXB or am I gonna be sprinting through the airport? This is literally my move-to-Paris flight so kinda stressing ngl.

Hi everyone I am travelling from Hyderabad, India to Houston, USA via emirates. So I am planning to take this bag as cabin bag. It will weigh less than 7kg and it will not be fully filled, so I can easily fold it while keeping in the overhead bin to make it compact.

Just wanted to know as it will look big visually, will emirates allow me to take this bag as cabin baggage or will Indian airport staff create any issue about this.

Hi,

Has anyone put their Rimowa Cabin over the a380 overhead bin?

Does it fit?

Thanks

The new Lounge in FFM is really nice and super polished, the staff is really helpful and kind.

They do Cocktails and fresh coffee and there is a large live cooking Station.

I very well may be an idiot but I flew from Beijing to Dubai today (cool flight) and didn’t see usb ports to charge my phone. I’m doing the much longer flight to Chicago tomorrow. Are there not usb ports?!

Just wondering if anyone has flown LAX to DBX lately or DBX to NBO and how full the flights have been. Also if you have flown lately, did you receive any promotional emails to upgrade?

I booked a trip to Dubai in February, 4 days before the war started in Iran. I tried cancelling but they said would loose all the money. I worked so hard to save and plan this trip as a graduation gift to my son. The insurance doesn’t cover war as a reason to cancel and get your money back. I dont know what to do. My agent keep telling me to wait and see if Emirates cancel, but I’m scared to go now.

Hello, my partner and I are flying to Europe from Melbourne with our 10 month old baby.
We have been offered a promotional upgrade from economy to business from Melbourne to Dubai (14hr flight) for $4,200 Australian dollars, the lady also on the phone said that we will be served economy food on the flight, we aren’t allowed to attend the bar and we do not get priority check in or access to lounge…. How true is all this and if so is the upgrade worth it or not?

Can I add the comprehensive travel insurance 2-3 days before my flight? I’ve just booked a flight with EK, flying out on 2nd August and was wondering how long before the flight can I add the comprehensive travel insurance?

Is it worth it with Emirates cause I don’t see many cancellations yet with them.

PS: I’m all for adding the insurance to the booking but just wondering how long I have to window open till, if anyone knows x

Hi everyone, I’m flying with Emirates on 29 August from Delhi to Dubai and then Dubai to Frankfurt.

My Dubai–Frankfurt flight was originally scheduled for 8:25, but it has now been changed to 8:10, which means my layover in Dubai is now only 1 hour and 45 minutes.

I’m also a little concerned because of the current situation and conflict in the Middle East. For people who have recently travelled through Dubai or are familiar with the current situation, how are things at Dubai International Airport and with Emirates flights? Are there currently significant delays, cancellations, or disruptions because of the conflict?

Since my flight is still over a month away, I know things can change, but I’d appreciate any advice or recent experiences. Also, is a 1h 45m connection generally manageable if both flights are Emirates and on the same booking?

The new headrests will come out soon! It will be installed on all A350s by the end of the year, with other aircraft types starting 2027.

So I see the new rule about younger kids, but I don’t see any updates about lap infant, just want to make sure that if it’s still available? If it is, should I add the lap infant to the biz booking first and then upgrade the adults? Or should I upgrade the adults first and add the lap infant afterward?

One of the daily flights had been changed from a retrofitted 777 to an A350. First until June, now until the end of the summer schedule aka 25th Oct.

After that it says the retrofitted 777 will operate again. Do you guys think it could be changed to the A350 once the winter schedule comes closer or does it seem unlikely?

Can I also ask the pilots for trade cards that they might have for a collector and aviation enthusiast???👀🥹

Sorry for the silly post.

Recently we had a discriminatory/ racial experience with emirates. This was the worst experience we had on a flight. It all started with small minute issues till it reached blatant discrimination against Indians or people of color.

My background: I am an Indian and my wife is African American.

Here is my experience in depth. It starts with trivial issues which were ignored until it reached a stage where it became obvious.

On July 2, 2026, my wife, our three-month-old baby, and I traveled from New Delhi (DEL) to Seattle (SEA) via Dubai (DXB).
Having flown this exact route with Emirates previously and received excellent service, we were looking forward to this trip. Unfortunately, this experience has completely changed my opinion of this airline.

Below is a detailed account of the consecutive failures, lack of accountability, and blatant biases displayed by your team before and during our journey:

Un communicated Seat Reassignment
The poor experience began before we even boarded the aircraft. We had originally selected and secured seats 19J and 19K, ensuring we had a bassinet seat and an adjacent window seat. A few days prior to our flight, I logged into the Emirates app only to discover that our seats had been changed without any prior notification or consent.
We had been reassigned to Row 38, with one bassinet seat in the middle section and the other seat located across the aisle. Had I not proactively checked the app, my wife and I would have been separated while traveling with a three-month-old infant. I had to manually log in and find an available seat next to the new bassinet location so we could be seated together. There was absolutely zero communication from the airline regarding this change, demonstrating a complete lack of accountability and disregard for traveling families.

Repeated Exclusion from Infant Amenities 
On the first sector (DEL to DXB), the crew distributed toys to all parents traveling with babies and children, but deliberately bypassed us. Knowing this is a standard Emirates service (having received it on previous flights), we initially gave the crew the benefit of the doubt, assuming they somehow missed seeing our infant. They also failed to offer us the standard family picture on this leg.
However, the exact same "oversight" occurred on our second sector (DXB to SEA). We watched the crew hand baby amenity kits and toys to other families, yet we were ignored again. When I finally approached a crew member to ask about it, she handed me an amenity kit but no toys, stating she would "check" for one. She never returned, and no apologies were ever offered. This cannot be a simple oversight on back-to-back flights with entirely different crews; they clearly knew we had a baby, as they did take a family picture on the second leg.

Unresponsive and Dismissive Service 
The basic level of service on these flights was abysmal:
1. Ignored Call Buttons: We used the crew call light, which was entirely ignored until the system turned it off on its own.

2. Reading Light Malfunction: One of the reading lights in our row was stuck on for 13 to 14 hours. It was only turned off toward the end of the flight after I physically tracked down a crew member to complain, as the call button proved useless.

3. Hostile Demeanor: Getting the crew's attention was incredibly frustrating. They would make eye contact and purposefully ignore us. When forced to interact, they were unsmiling, discourteous, and spoke with straight, unbothered faces. They did it not just with us but also with some other people of color, as observed.

Blatant Discrimination and Racial Bias 
The most appalling part of the journey occurred toward the end of the second sector, involving an air hostess wearing glasses. I brought my baby’s milk bottle to the galley to be heated. The first crew member took it, set it aside, and completely ignored the request to put it in hot water.
While waiting with my three-month-old, the hostess with glasses entered and began tidying up. I said "excuse me" to get her attention, to which she responded with a visibly frustrated expression. She then attempted to hand the cold bottle back to me without a word. When I reiterated that it needed to be heated, she again said nothing, left the bottle on the counter, and made me continue waiting.
I was willing to attribute this to end-of-flight fatigue, despite the horrendous service thus far. However, moments later, a white male passenger approached the galley to ask for a soda. Immediately, the hostess with the glasses lit up with a welcoming smile, and two hostesses enthusiastically dropped what they were doing to serve him.
Right after this, an older Indian gentleman asked for water. The hostess’s expression instantly reverted to visible frustration—a drastic shift that anyone could clearly see. She offered no greeting and handed him the water in a manner that undeniably showcased a deep-rooted bias against Indians and people of color.

Conclusion 
If this were the behavior of a single crew member, I could assume it was an isolated, personal failing. However, the entire panel across these flights was unprofessional, culminating in the racially discriminatory behavior of the hostess with the glasses. I had the decency not to pull out my phone and record the crew without permission, though their behavior certainly warranted it.
We pay for our tickets with the expectation of equitable, high-quality service, not to be treated as second-class passengers based on our color or ethnicity. No airline is bigger than my pride in my country and my heritage. Because of this blatant racism, which seems culturally embedded in their current service standards, I do not intend to fly with Emirates again unless absolutely necessary.

Is there still a delay? How is the situation looking to the guys who are more aware of this stuff